Student Employment Specialist

Job Description

  • Job code: 008230
  • Pay grade: F
  • Pay type: Exempt/salaried

General summary

Advises the University community on all campus Â鶹´«Ã½ employment issues, including the implementation of policies, procedures and pay rates.

Major duties

  • Advises University staff on Â鶹´«Ã½ employment policies and procedures. Monitors, reviews and documents Â鶹´«Ã½ pay rate exceptions.
  • Oversees the university's job posting portal. Guides staff, Â鶹´«Ã½s, and external employers on its use. Coordinates with the portal's vendor for solutions. Verifies that all employers on the portal are legitimate and offer suitable Â鶹´«Ã½ for Â鶹´«Ã½s and recent graduates.
  • Assists campus staff and Â鶹´«Ã½s with employment questions, mediation, policies, procedures, discipline, and pay rates. Responds promptly and accurately with confidentiality for all parties.
  • Maintains University’s Â鶹´«Ã½ employment section on the department website.
  • Handles employment verifications for current and former Â鶹´«Ã½ employees. Ensures timely, accurate processing while maintaining confidentiality. Maintains a report of verification activity.
  • Plans and implements the Â鶹´«Ã½ employee appreciation week celebration and recognition. Coordinates the Â鶹´«Ã½ and supervisor of the year award programs. Plans and hosts reception to honor nominees and winners.
  • Acts as backup for the office manager regarding payroll assistance for Â鶹´«Ã½ employees. Conducts orientation and workflow training for all university Â鶹´«Ã½ staff and maintains their personnel profiles.
  • Facilitates career readiness education for Â鶹´«Ã½ employees. Organizes job fairs. Recruits employers, facilitates job postings and promotes events to the community.
  • Coordinates a Â鶹´«Ã½ employment summit to educate campus Â鶹´«Ã½ supervisors on current trends and issues in campus Â鶹´«Ã½ employment.
  • Manages community service work study program. Responsible for promotion of work study community service program.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

Required education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.

Required experience

  • Three years' relevant experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of state and federal regulations and University policies regarding employment.

Physical requirements

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Working conditions

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2024-04-16

This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.